Jeff Salem
Drummer, Percussionist, Educator
Instrument: Drums, Percussion
Played on
The Right Time
Bio: Jeff Salem started out performing with several local rock, jazz, latin,
country and tribute acts throughout the Toronto area. This eventually led him to
performing and recording with well known rock bands such as Fist (A&M), Sword (Aquarius),
Saints & Sinners (Savage/BMG), Lee Aaron (Attic), Robin Ford, Randy Bachman as well
as Blues artist Coop De Ville. He has also freelanced with many other artists throughout
the U.S. Aside from the various recording artists, Jeff has performed on many cruise
ships including Disney Cruise Lines as a player in the orchestra, show band as well
as a band leader. Jeff is known to be a versatile drummer, performing and reading
all styles of music. Jeff had the opportunity to perform on a millennium cruise
to Antarctica working with various artists including The Chieftains, Diana Krall,
Natalie McMaster, Art Garfunkle and with the actor Dan Ackroyd. Jeff has most recently
recorded drums on the debut CD for 2004 Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter. Jeff
keeps busy also recording many movie sound tracks for CBC’s National Film Board.
Jeff is currently involved in the Educational Seminars in Percussion program (ESP)
sponsored Yamaha drums. It involves going into local schools and performing drum
clinics for the percussion and other music students. During this time Jeff has become
a great public speaker for percussion and music arts motivating music students where
ever he goes. The program is designed to support music directors by motivating the
students to either start or further their percussive studies. Jeff has performed
at over 400 schools in the past 12 years.
In his clinics Jeff promotes his own educational series "TIPS” Total Integrated
Percussion Studies with three popular videos: Groove a Diddles, Drumology Presents,
and Double Bass Vocabulary-Volume One. Jeff has also released a new funk book titled
“Messin Wid Da Bull” available through Hudson Music. Jeff has performed in over
60 countries as well as at many music trade shows including the NAMM show both in
Anaheim, CA and Nashville, TN., the Musicmesse in Frankfurt, Germany, Music West
in Vancouver, BC, Cape Breton International Drumfest in Sydney Nova Scotia Guitar
Workshop Plus in Oakville, ON and Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON. Jeff Salem
is a freelance writer for the magazines Canadian Musician and Modern Drummer. He
also maintains a large roster of students for private instruction at teaching studio
in Brampton, ON called TIPS (Total Integrated Percussion Studies) Visit his website
for more info.
www.salemdrum.com